thrive

failure to thrive

A medical term used to describe an infant or young child who has experienced delays in physical growth, for a variety of possible reasons. I'm a bit concerned about little Howie's failure to thrive, so I want you to bring him back the office next week for further examination.

thrive on (something)

1. To flourish or grow luxuriantly by feeding or nourishing on something. The predators introduced to the ecosystem by explorers thrived on the multiple species that had not adapted to their presence.This flower thrives on sunshine, so be sure to have it in direct light as often as you can.

2. To reach one's greatest potential for success when exposed to or involved in something. She has always thrived on intense pressure in her studies, so attending Yale for law school seemed like the natural choice.Despite their willfulness, children actually thrive on rule, structure, and discipline.

Results of the 2009 European IT Survey1, sponsored by BMC Software (NYSE:BMC), reveal that one in four companies - the Thrivers -- are beating the recession by focusing on improving their IT organization's operational efficiency and reinvesting those cost savings into strategic IT projects that drive new business.

The 25 percent of companies categorized as Thrivers see the recession as a real opportunity.

The survey identified three types of companies - Thrivers, Survivors and Hiders - each with a different approach to the recession.

Since rock and pop music will not go away, nor people's urge to sing it, shouldn't we as well informed and well equipped singing teachers lend our expertise to help increase the number of thrivers and survivors and to diminish the number of failures?

Thrivers will find themselves spending more time removing barriers, adding value, and finding innovative ways to bring products or services to market more efficiently while showing how their expertise saves money.

Refaat is a tech enthusiast and gadget collector who represented MEC MENA at the GroupM EMEA conference held in Italy in April; Nejem is one of the agency's top six thrivers thanks to her passion and entrepreneurial drive.

McNally works with people to develop the confidence and desire necessary for achieving their professional and personal goals - inspiring and teaching audiences all over the world how to become thrivers, not just survivors.

B2B bellwethers Ariba, Commerce One and FreeMarkets among others have reported outstanding results in the early part of the earnings season; this has provided important proof points for investors desiring to cull from the market's recent carnage the survivors and thrivers of the B2B revolution.

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